Science and Technology

NASA and JAXA Forge Ahead with XRISM Despite Instrument Glitch

NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have decided to operate an instrument on the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) satellite as-is for at least the next year and a half, despite encountering an issue affecting one of...

NASA Announces Plan To Build First Railway System On Moon

NASA has unveiled its ambitious plan to construct the first lunar railway system, known as FLOAT (Flexible Levitation on a Track), designed to revolutionize payload transport on the Moon. This innovative system aims to provide reliable, autonomous, and efficient transportation...

DRDO and IIT Bhubaneswar Collaborate on Defence Technology Projects

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar have initiated a partnership aimed at advancing research in electronics warfare, AI-driven surveillance, power systems, and radar systems. DRDO has sanctioned nine projects from the...

Setu Unveils Sesame, India’s First BFSI-Focused Large Language Model

Setu, a leading Indian fintech company and part of the Pine Labs Group, has unveiled Sesame, India's first Large Language Model (LLM) specifically designed for the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector. Developed in collaboration with indigenous AI research...

Understanding West Nile Fever: A Mosquito-Borne Viral Infection

What is West Nile Fever? West Nile fever is a viral infection caused by the West Nile virus (WNV), which is primarily transmitted through the bite of infected Culex mosquitoes. First detected in Uganda in 1937, this vector-borne disease has...

Sunita Williams: Indian-Origin Astronaut Set for Third Space Mission

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, alongside colleague Butch Wilmore, is embarking on her third space mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission marks the inaugural crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft, designed to test its systems from launch to...

China Send Chang’e-6 Probe To Collect Moon’s Far Side Sample

In a groundbreaking endeavor, China has launched the Chang'e-6 probe on an ambitious mission to collect samples from the far side of the Moon. If successful, China will etch its name in history as the first country to retrieve lunar...

Understanding Mumps: A Contagious Childhood Illness

Mumps is a viral disease caused by the mumps virus, which belongs to the paramyxovirus family. This virus targets the salivary glands, leading to the characteristic symptom of painful swelling in the parotid glands, located between the ear and jaw....

Indian Students Shine at NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge

Two Indian student teams have brought laurels to the country by winning prestigious awards at the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC). The KIET Group of Institutions from Delhi-NCR bagged the "Crash and Burn" award, while the Kanakia International School...

NASA’s Solar-Powered Spacecraft: Pioneering Solar Sail Technology

NASA recently launched a groundbreaking space mission from New Zealand, deploying the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. This innovative spacecraft utilizes solar energy for propulsion, marking a significant leap in space exploration technology. Mission...